Week beginning 17th September 2018
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Maths-Place Value-Reading and writing numbers to 10,000,000
English-Poetry and the introduction to the class reading book-‘Holes’ by Louis Sachar
Science-Introducing the topic light
Geography-Studying Scandinavia and developing Geographical skills including map work.
R.E-Christianity
PE-Basketball
[dropshadowbox align=”none” effect=”lifted-both” width=”auto” height=”” background_color=”#e3aaf8″ border_width=”1″ border_color=”#dddddd” ]Important Information[/dropshadowbox]
Swimming-Tuesday
PE-Friday
Please check your child’s homework diary every day for homework which is set each night.
If you have any concerns, please don’t hesitate to make an appointment in the office with either Miss Handley or Mr Jalloh at either 8.30am or 3.45pm.
Many thanks
Year 6 team
Week beginning 17th September
Writing
We will be continuing to focus on our first key text: Leon and the Place Between. It has strong links to our work on the circus.
SPaG (Spelling, Punctuation and Grammar)
We are focusing on using conjunctions to join clauses this week.
Reading
We have started reading our first class read: Fantastic Mr Fox. The class are really enjoying it so far!
Maths
We will be continuing our work on number and place value. Last week we were learning how to use a part whole model to partition numbers. Please see some examples of our learning below.
In the first part-whole model, the whole is 59. It has been partitioned into tens and ones. 9 would go in the other circle.
The second uses numicon. The whole is the ‘missing’ part. The blue pieces of numicon represent 10 and the purple 9. Two tens+9ones=29. The whole would be 29.
The third uses dienes. There are three tens and one one which are equal to 31.
Here, the wholes have been partitioned in different ways. For example, in the first part-whole model, the whole is 37. It has been partitioned differently. The model shows that 20+ ? = 37. We have been using dienes, beadstrings and numicon to solve these problems. We can count on from 20, adding dienes etc until we reach 37. We could also make 37 using our concrete resources and subtract two tens. The amount remaining is the missing part of the model. We can check our answer by adding both parts to make sure that they make 37 altogether. The key learning point is that numbers can be partitioned in different ways.
This week our focus will be on the expanded written method.
For example:
- 1 ten+3 ones = 13
- two tens+3 ones= 23
- three tens+3 ones=33
We will also be using place value charts to partition numbers. It is important that every pupil has a secure understanding of the value of each digit in a two-digit number. For example, the 9 in 95 represents 90 (tens) and the 5 represents 5 (ones).
In the first image, there are 4 tens and 8 ones. 4 tens+8 ones=48.
We will continue to use different representations of numbers to the children across the week including using numicon, dienes, bead strings, part-whole models and number lines.
Topic
We will be doing some work on ‘The Circus’ to fit in with our key text.
History
We are going to learn about Amy Johnson, a local historical figure.
Science
We will be looking at materials and their properties this half term.
PSHE
This week we will be looking at what makes a good friend.
P.E
Monday afternoon. The other slot is to be confirmed.
Week beginning 17th September
Writing
We will be continuing to focus on our first key text: Leon and the Place Between. It has strong links to our work on the circus.
SPaG (Spelling, Punctuation and Grammar)
We are focusing on using conjunctions to join clauses this week.
Reading
We have started reading our first class read: Fantastic Mr Fox. The class are really enjoying it so far!
Maths
We will be continuing our work on number and place value. Last week we were learning how to use a part whole model to partition numbers. Please see some examples of our learning below.
In the first part-whole model, the whole is 59. It has been partitioned into tens and ones. 9 would go in the other circle.
The second uses numicon. The whole is the ‘missing’ part. The blue pieces of numicon represent 10 and the purple 9. Two tens+9ones=29. The whole would be 29.
The third uses dienes. There are three tens and one one which are equal to 31.
Here, the wholes have been partitioned in different ways. For example, in the first part-whole model, the whole is 37. It has been partitioned differently. The model shows that 20+ ? = 37. We have been using dienes, beadstrings and numicon to solve these problems. We can count on from 20, adding dienes etc until we reach 37. We could also make 37 using our concrete resources and subtract two tens. The amount remaining is the missing part of the model. We can check our answer by adding both parts to make sure that they make 37 altogether. The key learning point is that numbers can be partitioned in different ways.
This week our focus will be on the expanded written method.
For example:
- 1 ten+3 ones = 13
- two tens+3 ones= 23
- three tens+3 ones=33
We will also be using place value charts to partition numbers. It is important that every pupil has a secure understanding of the value of each digit in a two-digit number. For example, the 9 in 95 represents 90 (tens) and the 5 represents 5 (ones).
In the first image, there are 4 tens and 8 ones. 4 tens+8 ones=48.
We will continue to use different representations of numbers to the children across the week including using numicon, dienes, bead strings, part-whole models and number lines.
Topic
We will be doing some work on ‘The Circus’ to fit in with our key text.
History
We are going to learn about Amy Johnson, a local historical figure.
Science
We will be looking at materials and their properties this half term.
PSHE
This week we will be looking at what makes a good friend.
P.E
Monday afternoon- ball skills.
(Slot to be confirmed) – Real PE.
Real PE is an initiative that focuses on cognitive, creative, social and personal skills as well as technical skills. It proved very popular last year and I’m sure Hungerford Bridge will enjoy it this year.
Week beginning 17th September 2018
[dropshadowbox align=”none” effect=”raised” width=”auto” height=”” background_color=”#fefa92″ border_width=”1″ border_color=”#dddddd” ]Dear Parents, Carers
The children have had a wonderful first week and are beginning to settle into the routines of their school day. They really enjoyed meeting each other and it was great to see their confidence grow with each new day.
Last week the children made their own coat peg labels so please look out for their names as you enter the cloakroom area. Please show your child how to hang up their coats. We encourage independence so please allow them to have a go at doing this on their own with a little help where necessary. You could also do this by showing your child how to place their bookbag into the green boxes by themselves and to carry their own water bottle into class and place it in the boxes provided(near the sink area).
We would also like to thank you for your patience and understanding during our two week staggered entry programme which is aimed at ensuring your child makes a smooth transition from Nursery to Reception. If you have any questions, please come and talk to us.
We wish you well for your second week with us.
Kind Regards,
Miss Kowalczyk, Miss Dale, Mrs Carden and Miss Evans[/dropshadowbox]
[dropshadowbox align=”none” effect=”raised” width=”auto” height=”” background_color=”#ffffffffff” border_width=”15″ border_color=”#f01515″ ]TIMES FOR THIS WEEK
Please keep to your allocated sessions which you used during the first week. Either a morning or an afternoon session at the following times:
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[dropshadowbox align=”none” effect=”lifted-both” width=”auto” height=”” background_color=”#ffffff” border_width=”15″ border_color=”#0aadee” ]SCHOOL ESSENTIALS:
We kindly ask if you would please ensure the following :
- Your child has a PE kit
- Your child has a separate bag of spare clothes
- All items belonging to your child are clearly labelled, preferably with a laundry marker
- Your child brings in a named water bottle (plain water only please)
- You provide your child with a suitable coat for outdoor wear as the children do spend a considerable amount of time in the outdoor learning environment. [/dropshadowbox]
[dropshadowbox align=”none” effect=”lifted-both” width=”auto” height=”” background_color=”#ffffff” border_width=”15″ border_color=”#22e11e” ]This week’s learning
AUTUMN TERM TOPIC: All about me
Settling in: During this week we will introduce:
• Our ‘Good to be Green’ behaviour management system (refer to page 16 of the parent guide. There will be more information about this at the introductory meetings next week)
• School values and rights and responsibilities
• Lunchtime routines [/dropshadowbox]
[dropshadowbox align=”none” effect=”lifted-both” width=”auto” height=”” background_color=”#ffffff” border_width=”15″ border_color=”#1109bc” ]IMPORTANT DATES
17th September 2018: Reception children in school for half day sessions. Lunch will be provided on some days. Check your parent guide and parent noticeboard for further information.
24th September 2018: Reception children in school for full day sessions. Start: 8.50am. Pick up: 3.30pm
27th September 2018: Introductory Meetings for parents. Choose from 1 of 2 sessions (9.00-10.30 or 2.00 – 3.30)
3rd October 2018: Phonic Workshops for parents (To be advised of times in due course)
22nd to 26th October 2018: Half Term [/dropshadowbox]
Week beginning 17th September 2018
[dropshadowbox align=”none” effect=”raised” width=”auto” height=”” background_color=”#fefa92″ border_width=”1″ border_color=”#dddddd” ]Dear Parents, Carers
The children have had a wonderful first week and are beginning to settle into the routines of their school day. They really enjoyed meeting each other and it was great to see their confidence grow with each new day.
Last week the children made their own coat peg labels so please look out for their names as you enter the cloakroom area. Please show your child how to hang up their coats. We encourage independence so please allow them to have a go at doing this on their own with a little help where necessary. You could also do this by showing your child how to place their bookbag into the green boxes by themselves and to carry their own water bottle into class and place it in the boxes provided(near the sink area).
We would also like to thank you for your patience and understanding during our two week staggered entry programme which is aimed at ensuring your child makes a smooth transition from Nursery to Reception. If you have any questions, please come and talk to us.
We wish you well for your second week with us.
Kind Regards,
Miss Pillay, Mrs Crooks, Miss Thompson and Mrs Carden[/dropshadowbox]
[dropshadowbox align=”none” effect=”raised” width=”auto” height=”” background_color=”#ffffffffff” border_width=”15″ border_color=”#f01515″ ]TIMES FOR THIS WEEK
Please keep to your allocated sessions which you used during the first week. Either a morning or an afternoon session at the following times:
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[dropshadowbox align=”none” effect=”lifted-both” width=”auto” height=”” background_color=”#ffffff” border_width=”15″ border_color=”#0aadee” ]SCHOOL ESSENTIALS:
We kindly ask if you would please ensure the following :
- Your child has a PE kit
- Your child has a separate bag of spare clothes
- All items belonging to your child are clearly labelled, preferably with a laundry marker
- Your child brings in a named water bottle (plain water only please)
- You provide your child with a suitable coat for outdoor wear as the children do spend a considerable amount of time in the outdoor learning environment. [/dropshadowbox]
[dropshadowbox align=”none” effect=”lifted-both” width=”auto” height=”” background_color=”#ffffff” border_width=”15″ border_color=”#22e11e” ]This week’s learning
AUTUMN TERM TOPIC: All about me
Settling in: During this week we will introduce:
• Our ‘Good to be Green’ behaviour management system (refer to page 16 of the parent guide. There will be more information about this at the introductory meetings next week)
• School values and rights and responsibilities
• Lunchtime routines [/dropshadowbox]
[dropshadowbox align=”none” effect=”lifted-both” width=”auto” height=”” background_color=”#ffffff” border_width=”15″ border_color=”#1109bc” ]IMPORTANT DATES
17th September 2018: Reception children in school for half day sessions. Lunch will be provided on some days. Check your parent guide and parent noticeboard for further information.
24th September 2018: Reception children in school for full day sessions. Start: 8.50am. Pick up: 3.30pm
27th September 2018: Introductory Meetings for parents. Choose from 1 of 2 sessions (9.00-10.30 or 2.00 – 3.30)
3rd October 2018: Phonic Workshops for parents (To be advised of times in due course)
22nd to 26th October 2018: Half Term [/dropshadowbox]
Southwark Blog-Week beginning 17.9.18
Southwark Blog-Week beginning 17.9.18
Our Learning This Week:
Maths-We will be continuing our place value work by ordering and comparing numbers to four digits as well as estimating, working out and drawing numbers on a number line to 10,000. We will also be partitioning 4 digit numbers in different ways to explore our understanding for example 4,567 can be partitioned as 4000+500+60+7 but also 4000+56 tens+7 ones.
Literacy-The class enjoyed starting our new narrative unit-Robin Hood on Friday. We will be focusing on fronted adverbial phrases in our writing this week and reading the book by Marcia Williams- The Adventures of Robin Hood.
Science-We will be continuing our topic on teeth and the digestive system. This week we will be identifying and naming the important parts of the human digestive system. The following websites are useful resources if you would like to support your child’s science learning. http://www.childrensuniversity.manchester.ac.uk/interactives/ science/teethandeating/ an informative site which will deepen the children’s understanding of teeth. http://www.childrensuniversity.manchester.ac.uk/interactives/ science/bodyandmedicine/digestivesystem/ is an informative website which will support the children’s understanding of the human digestive system. Useful quiz to test knowledge.
Human Body app (ios) http://tinybop.com/apps/the-human-body allows children to manipulate the digestive system
Topic-We will be continuing our topic on Anglo-Saxons and Vikings by looking at the Anglo-saxon kingdoms and the origins of the Anglo-Saxons.
Other information
Crazy chickens group won our marble competition. Merit cards were given to Mariah, Bianca, Ame for their support for helping others read and the whole class for showing a positive and hardworking attitude to starting year 4. Well done!
Week beginning 17th September 2018
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Maths:
This week, we shall be: counting up and down in powers of 10 and rounding numbers to 1,000,000. Please continue to encourage your child to practise their times tables regularly.
English:
This week, we shall be: writing a school report for a character in our class novel; designing a new character and re-writing a scene from There’s a boy in the girls’ bathroom.
SPAG:
We shall be focusing specifically on verbs and up-levelling workshops.
Reading:
In Year 5, children are responsible for changing their own books independently. We do ask that children read at home everyday and mark this by a simple comment in their homework diary. Please do encourage your child to read aloud, even though they are in Year 5, to build the stamina with their fluency.
PE:
Our PE lessons will be on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Please ensure your child has their full PE kit on these days.
Music:
Soundstart lessons, with Mr Regan, shall start this week. This is where Year 5 pupils will have the chance to learn both the guitar and keyboard.
RE:
Mrs Forde will continue to teach the children all about Hinduism on Wednesday afternoons.
Science:
We shall be starting our unit of Space this week. We shall be eliciting what we already know and want to learn about.
[dropshadowbox align=”none” effect=”lifted-both” width=”auto” height=”” background_color=”#ffffff” border_width=”10″ border_color=”#fc71a7″ ] Please remember that all earrings should be removed for PE.[/dropshadowbox]
Week commencing 17th September
Please find an update about what we will be learning in Millennium next week;
English- We will be starting a new unit of work using the text Robin Hood by Marcia Williams. We will read the text and practise our comprehension skills. This will lead up to a piece of narrative writing. Alongside this, we will be focusing on adverbs and fronted adverbials.
Reading- All children should be reading at home every day and handing their record books in each day to be checked. They will be reading in guided groups with an adult at least once each week.
Maths- We are revising place value. We are continuing to work on comparing and ordering numbers and will be placing numbers on a number line.
In addition to this, all children need to be practising the multiplication tables as one of the Year 4 objectives is know the tables and related division facts to 12×12. There will be a weekly test in class.
There is a free interactive game we use often in class as a starter which children can also access at home. Please find the link below;
http://www.topmarks.co.uk/maths-games/hit-the-button
Topic- Our topic for the Autumn term is Vikings and Anglo- Saxons. We will be learning about the cultures of both the Vikings and the Anglo-Saxons.
Science- Our focus this term is teeth and digestion. We will be looking at the types of teeth and their function and the importance of looking after our teeth.
Mrs Forde will be providing PPA cover on a Thursday morning, teaching RE and Spelling.
Homework- Homework will be set on a Friday and should be returned by the following Wednesday each week. The children will be expected to read every day and practise their multiplication tables in addition to other work that is given. This week I have asked the children to log on to Mathletics and complete the three assigned tasks. They are then free to explore the rest of Mathletics if they wish and can follow the link to Spellodrome.
Successes- Well done to the following children who have received merit cards this week; Pyman, Martin, Sofia and the whole class for an excellent first week.
Week Beginning 17th September 2018
In Waterloo Bridge Class this week our learning will be as follows;
- In mathematics we will be continuing our work on place value. We will learn to order and compare numbers and to write three digit numbers in numerals and words.
- In English we will create storyboards of Stone Age Boy before re-writing the story in our own words.
- In science we will look at whether objects move faster or slower on different surfaces.
- In topic time we will look at cave paintings.
- In RE we will learn that Hindus believe in many deities that are part of one supreme God.
- In PE we will follow the Real PE curriculum. We will create floor movement patterns.
All children should have PE kits in school every day. They should also have a book bag and a water bottle
Week beginning 17th September, 2018
We had an exciting week teaching and learning in Year 1 class. All your children have settled in well. We had focused learning during Carpet sessions as well as adult focused small group sessions. We are working using the National Curriculum within an Early Years free flow routine.
A small request to all parents.
Please can all your child’s uniform and all belongings be clearly labelled with their name.
If your child is being collected by a different adult please inform the class teacher or let the office know.
Thank you.
Important Dates for the Diary :
Wednesday 19th September – Welcome Meeting in the Hall at 9:00 AM
Wednesday 10th October – Phonics / Reading Workshop at 9:00 AM in the Hall
Our learning…
The topic for this term is ‘Amazing Me’ and it focuses on Science aspect of the curriculum.
This week…
Science / English
We will be talking about our five senses- sight, hearing, touch, smell and taste). Children will be singing action songs and rhymes.
Mathematics
Children will continue to recognise numbers to 20 and extend to 100. They will also write numbers as well as count objects. We will use ten frames to help them with their learning.
PSHE
We will continue to learn about the 5C’s – care, commitment, courtesy, co-operation, consideration. Children are also learning about the Class Charter and developing their understanding of rights and responsibilities. The three main rights we focus on are ‘Right to play’, ‘Right to stay safe and healthy’ and ‘Right to learn’. This week children will be signing the class charter to say that they agree.
Music
We will be learning a harvest song.
RE
Why we are thankful? Children will be discussion about this-We are thankful for parents/school/friends/food/family because……….
Art
Self portrait – What is it? We will be learning how to draw a self portrait by listening to step by step instructions.